Monthly Archives: December 2012

Take Action For Peace On Earth, Good Will To All

Posted on December 26, 2012 by bfiasamosborne

by Sam Osborne To The Editor: Peace on Earth and good will to all, by doing: Our nation doing a better job of protecting the most innocent does not lessen the self-protective capacity of even the most self-centered who only … Continue reading →

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Peace And Merry Christmas From Blog For Iowa

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Trish Nelson

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The Prairie Progressive 2012 Honor Roll

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Questioning the Narrative: Prairie Dog’s Honor Roll (2): Two weeks before the last election, Iowa Senator Mike Gronstal informed Iowa Representative Nate Willems that Willems’ poll numbers were very low in his campaign for a rural Senate seat. So low, … Continue reading →

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Another December, Another Tragedy

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Dave Bradley

When word of the tragedy in Connecticut became known, my mind flashed back to another horrible school tragedy that involved children in a school. The year was 1958 and the city was Chicago. If you are nearing that first Social Security … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Christmas Edition

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Dave Bradley

And how could we not have a Christmas Edition? A shout out to my family members scattered throughout the country. We have the four corners of the country covered, plus the center. So let’s have some fun! Don’t plan on learning … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Dave Bradley

As 2012 comes to an end, I want to thank everyone who shared their concerns, ideas and hopes with me. You’ve made a positive difference by helping to shape Iowa’s future. We have many reasons to look forward to 2013. … Continue reading →

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ALEC And The NRA

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I had planned to write about the connection between ALEC – the behind closed doors, corporate run lobbying group for corporations – and the NRA. But I am guessing Santa Claus must have wanted me not to get overworked, so he … Continue reading →

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In Iowa’s Interest: Hands Off Medicaid!

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

By Senator Tom Harkin As President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner continue negotiations on the so-called ‘fiscal cliff,’ I have one simple message: hands off Medicaid! Federal health programs that millions of Americans rely on should not be on … Continue reading →

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How To End Gun Violence In America

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Donald Kaul has come out of retirement to offer his unique voice on how we as a nation should think about and respond to the atrocity in Newtown, Connecticut and our country’s problem with gun violence. Here is an excerpt … Continue reading →

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